Pen or pencil clip



July 4, 1950 w. l. RANDLE 2,513,516

PEN 0R PENCIL CLIP Filed April 10, 1945 Wljlaizdle INVENTOR.

3 UNITED Patented July 4, 1 950 STA-res PAT .oFFics 2,513,516 PEN onPENCIL our Wilbert I. Randle; Cockeysville; Application April 10, 1945;Scri'al No. 587 ,469:

2 Claims. (01; E f-11') This invention relates to pen or pencil clips,an importantobject of. the i'nve'ntion being to provide a clip of-thischaracterwhichmay :be read-ily and easily slid intoposition on apen orpencil to support the same in a pocket or other support, theconstruction of the clip being such that the necessity of making changesin the clip or pen with which it is used, is eliminated.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clip wherein the bodyportion is constructed in such a manner and of such material, that theflexibility of the bod portion will operate to cause the body portion toreturn to its normal gripping position, after it has been operated torelease the pen or pencil from the pocket of the user.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide a clipwhich is exceptionally cheap to manufacture, because of itsconstruction, which permits the clip to be stamped from sheet metalmaterial, by a metal stamping machine, all pivot pins and springs in theconstruction of the clip, having been eliminated.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is an elevational view of a pen,illustrating a clip constructed in accordance with the invention aspositioned over the pen cap.

Figure 2 is a. longitudinal sectional view through the pen cap and clipmounted thereon.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line l-*4 of Fig. 2.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the development of the blank from which theclip band is formed.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the development of the blank from which thebody portion of the strip is formed.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the band which connects the clip toa pen or pencil, is indicated by the reference character '5 and as shownis stamped from a length of sheet metal material of such a characterthat the metal may be bent into circular form, the ends being. spacedapart, so that the clip band will grip the pen or pencil with which itis used.

In the formation of the blank from which the point substantiallyintermediate the-ends thereof.

Directly opposite to the arm 6, i a substantially. short-arm] which isalso-stamped from the metal-1 of which the band is constructed.

The body portion or blank which is used with the band, and which isshown by Fig. 6 of the drawing, is also stamped from a length of sheetmetal material of a, flexible character, and includes a main section 8.Flanges -9 extend from opposite sides of the main section 8, and areprovided with tabs 10 and II, at their ends. At one end of the mainsection '8 are lateral enlargements I2 and an enlargement 13, thenlargement l3 constituting the main gripping jaw of the clip, when itis bent into form.

In the formation of the clip, the blank as shown by Fig. 6 is provided,and the enlargements 9 and I2 are bent at right angles with respect tothe side faces of the main section of the body portion, the tabs It)being bent inwardly as at l3, where they engage the spring arm 6 of theband, as shown by Fig. 2 of the drawing. The free end of the arm 6 isbent downwardly into the pocket formed when the enlargements I2 are bentinwardly as shown. This structure securely holds the body portion to theband and the rightangled end of the arm 6 contacting with theenlargements l2, tend to urge the jaw l3 towards the pen or pencil withwhich the clip is used. The short arm 1 extends upwardly and is curvedslightly as shown by Fig. 2 of the drawing, to fit behind the clips II,which are bent inwardly towards each other in the formation of the body.The end 14 of the main section 8 of the body portion, has its extremitycurved slightly upwardly as at 15, where it is fitted in the groove I6formed in the cap of the pen, with which it is used. It might also bestated that the pen cap is also formed with depressions I1, into whichthe jaws of the body portion normally extend, the jaws acting to engageportions of the cloth of the pocket into which the pen or pencil ispositioned, to grip the same.

In order to open the jaws of the clip to permit the device to bepositioned over the outer surface of a pocket, pressure is applied tothe end M with the result that the jaws are swung upwardly. When thepressure is relieved at the end [4, the jaws will of course move totheir normal gripping positions.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shownand described, I have provided a clip which is exceptionally cheap tomanufacture, and one which may be readily slid into position onpractically any pen or pencil now in use, providing means whereby thepen or pencil will be securely held within a support or within a pocket.

What is claimed is:

1. A pen or pencil clip comprising a band adapted to be positioned overa pen or pencil,

arms extending from the band, a main body per-- tion formed of alengthof sheet metalmaterial,

flanges extending from the side edges of the body portion at a pointadjacent to the center thereof, tabs extending from the ends of theflanges, said flanges being positioned over the side edges of the armsof the band, said tabs gripping the arms of the band, securing the bodyportion to the hand, one end of the body portion providing a jawengaging the pen or pencil, the opposite end of the body being inslidable contact with the pen or pencil on which the clip is held andnormally resiliently urging the jaw into gripping relation with the penor pencil. v v

'2. A pen or pencil clip, comprising abandfor positioning on a pen orpencil, arms extending from the band, a main-body portion comprisingNumber Name Date 1,311,574 Palmer July 29, 1919 1,407,474 Nielsen Feb.21, 1922 1,609,567 Mooney Dec. .7, 1926 1,931,138 Staff Oct. 17, 1933REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Visitacion Apr. 14,- 1942

